Insights

I frequently write informally about space law, the space industry, and startups. I also relate lessons I learned from the Army to being a founder and share my insights.

 
 
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How Space Companies Lose Money

“Siri, file this under the ‘pretty obvious if you think about it’ column”

Picking Co-founders the Army Officer Way

Because startups are a battlefield am I right?

An International Space Tax Regime (Part 2)

It’s still not a good idea.

Thinking Slow and Old

The Pitfalls and Silver Linings of Legacy Thinking

Space Tuna and Property Rights

My space law brain hurts thinking about NASA's moon rock purchase announcement

Space 'Piracy' and Private Space Law

Captain Jack Sputnik stars in The Pirates of LEO 2: Kessler's Revenge

The Future of Space Debris Removal

My thoughts on what active debris removal will have to be, in order for us to not get laughed at by our children.

An international space tax regime (Part 1)

Honestly, I'm not a big fan. Here's why.

Logistics, Startups, and Runway

Applying the basic tenets of 'not getting your troops killed' to the problem of 'how2not starve as a startup'.